Shenandoah National Park
Day 79: Chin Art & Advice from a Feral Santa
I’ve seen a thousand miles of trail so far, but I wonder how many miles of cumulative beard I’ve seen? Mine gets a regular trim to keep Northstar from bolting...
Day 78: Shenandoahs, Part IV
The stormy weather made for an exceptionally dramatic sunrise, which I caught as I passed the cliffs before Mary’s Rock. Dark clouds lay just above the deep red, orange, dark...
Day 76: Humidity
East Coast humidity takes a toll on this Arizona boy. The forecast called for rain, which led me to leave Gus with Northstar, but I didn’t feel a single rain...
Day 75: Lightbulb Moments in the Shenandoahs
After a thousand miles on the trail, I’ve finally walked into my comfort zone. I have a sweet gig and I love it.
Day 74: The Shenandoahs
I think I felt my first hint of being tired of the long green tunnel this morning. But it could have been the humidity. Without the sun to dry me...
Day 66: Last Day on the Trail?
Later, when I woke her to let her know Gus and I were heading out, she said she felt better than last night but still had some of her symptoms....
Start Here: How Shenandoah National Park Is a Backpacker’s Nursery
Basically, it’s a classroom for Backpacking 101.
Consider the Timber
Shenandoah National Park, September 8–16, 2019 Dispatch 2: Megaflora It can be hard for anyone to see the forest for the trees, but in the backcountry, it can be hard...
Tourists and Citizens on the AT
Shenandoah National Park, September 8–16, 2019 Dispatch 1: Backpacking Is Not Thru-hiking The two-and-a-half months I spent on my LASH three years ago were the most emotionally volatile two and...
Just Taking a Vacation
Going out for a section three years after an aborted thru-hike attempt